Thanks to advances in materials and electronics, we are starting to see how our clothing might one day do more than keep us warm or protect us from the elements. Scientists at Chalmers University of ...

Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into a ...

To build resilient colonies, bacteria make a surprising tweak to a common substance found in cells. Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on the planet. It makes celery stringy and plants’ ...

The structure of the enzyme that makes cellulose has been uncovered by researchers, a finding that could lead to easier ways of breaking down plant materials to make biofuels and other products and ...

Ice particles in the atmosphere influence clouds, precipitation and climate, and often form with help from aerosols that serve as ice-nucleating particles. Biological particles 1, including ...

In a composite material, the reinforcing agent and the matrix must adhere well at the interface; any effect can reduce the strengthening effect. Using components composed of the same material, as in ...

The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an eco-friendly super-glue. (Image: Aalto University) Unlike Superglue, the new eco glue develops its full strength in a preferred direction, ...

A new long cellulose fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin developed by Japan’s Polyplastics Group targets automotive applications, such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores ...

A team of researchers at Penn State have developed a plant-based nanomaterial capable of selectively extracting dysprosium from rare earth mixtures, according to a recent report. The findings ...